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為什麼要來菲律賓讀英文?
一年多前我到澳洲打工度假,從其他台灣背包客口中得知可以到菲律賓學英文,聽到的當下非常震驚,才知道除了美加澳紐等,菲律賓也是一個學英文的管道,從那時候才開始搜尋相關資訊。
Why study English in the Philippines?
About one year ago, I went to Australia for working holidays and heard from another Taiwanese backpacker that people can study English in the Philippines. I was so shocked and started to gather the information at that time.


菲律賓全國七千多個大大小小島嶼,每個地區都有不同的當地語言,他們的第一官方語言是Tagalog,第二官方語言便是英文,菲律賓的學生從小學就開始學英文,多數的課程老師都是用英文授課,老實說不是每個菲律賓人都講了一口流利標準的英文,但是絕大多數都能用基本的英文和外國人溝通,師資來源豐富加上比較便宜的工資,所以越來越多的語言學校在菲律賓開設。
There are more than 7000 islands in the Philippines; every area has its own local language. Their first official language is Tagalog and second one is English. The students in the Philippines start to study English since elementary school, and most of subjects are taught in English. Honestly, not every Pilipino can speak English fluently, but most of them can communicate with foreigner through basic English. Because of rich source of teachers and cheaper labor, more and more language academies were opened here.


學費是貴還是便宜?
我想學費是貴還是便宜取決於個人的預算,如果有足夠的預算大家應該都想到純英語系國家學英文。以我本身為例,出國遊學是我從國中開始的夢想,但是家庭經濟的關係始終無法支持我。2010年年底,我到澳洲打工度假九個月存了一點錢,但是那筆錢無法讓我長時間就讀於澳洲,我想英文差的我不可能一兩個月就能把英文念好,所以最後選擇了來菲律賓,用有限的預算延長我專心就讀英文的時間,當初念了五個月。
Is tuition fee expensive or cheap?
I think the answer depends on individual budget. Most of people prefer to study in English-speaking countries if they have enough money. Studying abroad, for example, was my dream since junior high school. However, my family couldn’t support me because of financial status. I saved some money when I was in my working-holidays in Australia, but that money was not enough for me to study there for a long time. As a person who has poor English skills, I thought it was impossible to improve my English just in one or two months. Eventually, I used my limited budget to study in the Philippines for a longer time. I studied here for 5 months at that time.


自辦還是找代辦?
現在網路上的資訊非常發達,想要自辦語言學校不是不可能,大家想自辦無非是想節省預算。但是我們必須思考網路上資訊是否都正確,畢竟來讀書不是像來度假一兩個禮拜就走人,真的要慎選適合自己的學校與課程。一間好的代辦機構,會針對學生的需求從形形色色的選擇中推薦適合個人的學校,在學生出發前幫助學生做好行前準備,就讀期間成為學生與學校溝通的橋梁。當然這些代辦機構不是慈善事業,會從學費中跟學校收取佣金,我想不只是菲律賓,找代辦到每個國家遊留學都是這個模式,重點是你所選擇的代辦是否能盡責,大家真的要睜大眼睛選擇有口碑的業者。
Should you consult an agency?
There is a lot of information of studying abroad on the internet, thus, it’s not impossible to enroll an academy by oneself. The reason, for sure, is saving money. But we have to think thoroughly that if the information from the internet is all correct. After all, studying is unlike traveling; we won’t stay in a place just for couple weeks. So I should choose a school and curriculum that is suitable for us. Good agencies will assist students to choose a school from various options according to student’s requirements. They help student prepare before departure and maintain good affiliation with schools when student are studying abroad. Of course these agencies are not charity group; they receive commission from schools. In my view, it’s a common procedure if people study abroad in every country through agencies. The most important thing is choosing a responsible agency. Everyone should consult an agency which has good reputation.
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